Ed Westwick, Madalina Ghenea Star in Shark Thriller ‘Deep Fear’ – The Hollywood Reporter
Gucci house Breakthrough Madalina Ghenea will take on lead role in upcoming shark survival thriller Deep fear, close together Gossip Girlby Ed Westwick.
Set in the Caribbean, Deep fear described as an “intense and visceral survival thriller with intense action sequences throughout”.
Directed by Marcus Adams (Long time dead, Octane, Marksman) with a screenplay by Robert Capelli Jr. co-written (Rules (for men), Mail order bride) and Sophia Eptamentis (Invincible Summer, Which exit?), Deep fear produced by Brilliant Pictures ‘Sean O’Kelly (Marin’s Call, Iron sky) and Marc Bikindou (Black dahlia, Cheat) with Engelbert Grech of Halo Pictures (The Raft, Hero in the sky) and Chris Bongirne (100 feet, WE, Virtuoso).
Ghenea will play Naomi, an accomplished circumnavigational yachtwoman who embarks on a solo trip to meet her boyfriend Jackson (Westwick) in Grenada. But her peaceful three-day trip aboard 47-foot yacht The Serenity suddenly turned dark when a storm forced her off course.
In circling an uninhabited island, she responds to a distress signal to aid a sinking ship, where she finds three survivors clinging to the remains of a boat. Events quickly take a malevolent turn as it reveals that the survivors are drug traffickers forcing Naomi to dive into the hull of the sunken wreck to retrieve 850 kilograms of cocaine. The plan is thwarted when Naomi finds herself surrounded by a horde of man-eating tiger sharks – attracted to the corpses in the wreck.
“This script offers the opportunity to create a truly original setting for the genre,” said Adams. “The evil narcos are closely associated with Naomi and Jackson, a serious and honorable couple who dare to live their dream of running a yacht charter business in the West Indies. Essentially ordinary folk in an extraordinary situation, Naomi and Jackson are forced to battle both nightingales and one of nature’s most formidable predators, creating a three-way battle. party causes tension and fear at every turn. “
Ghenea added: “I fell in love with this character from the moment I read the script. Naomi is a very confident, vibrant, and high-achieving young woman – it’s an honor to play such a powerful female lead. I was delighted to have completed a month of intensive diving training in preparation for the role and very excited to begin filming with such a talented team. ”
Brilliant Pictures with headquarters in London and Rome is handling the worldwide sales rights for Deep fear.
